Environment
Red weevils pose serious threat to Egypt’s palm trees
December 22, 2011
Red weevils pose serious threat to Egypt’s palm trees
Red palm weevils, tiny insects that burrow into palm trunks and devour the trees from within, are becoming a nuisance…
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
December 21, 2011
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Smoke from three Fayoum factories officially inaugurated last October by Egypt's de-facto ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi is creating an…
Arab world: ‘Scarce data in a water-scarce region’
December 20, 2011
Arab world: ‘Scarce data in a water-scarce region’
Water is potentially a matter of conflict and death as well as life in the Arab region, which is why…
Flash floods kill more than 530 in Philippines
December 18, 2011
Flash floods kill more than 530 in Philippines
ILIGAN, Philippines — As a storm that killed more than 530 in the southern Philippines raged outside the store where…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s sharks
December 15, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s sharks
For decades, protecting sharks has been one of the most frustrating challenges facing Egyptian conservationists. Many species, such as hammerheads,…
The world’s cheapest light bulbs are … plastic bottles!
December 14, 2011
The world’s cheapest light bulbs are … plastic bottles!
In some of the world's poorest and most densely populated slums, buildings can be built so close to one another…
BP’s controversial gas project delayed by local distrust
December 13, 2011
BP’s controversial gas project delayed by local distrust
A project that could add 22 percent to Egypt’s natural gas supply is one year behind schedule because local residents…
Egyptian scientists develop bitter gourd tablet to fight rampant diabetes
December 11, 2011
Egyptian scientists develop bitter gourd tablet to fight rampant diabetes
The bitter gourd, alternatively called the balsam pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine widely grown in Asia, Africa and…
Durban climate deal leaves difficult road ahead
December 11, 2011
Durban climate deal leaves difficult road ahead
DURBAN, South Africa — The world's nations on Sunday set their sights on a new all-encompassing pact on climate change…
Overfishing ‘tipping point’ identified for coral reefs
December 11, 2011
Overfishing ‘tipping point’ identified for coral reefs
MANILA — Coral reefs on which fish stocks have dropped below 300 kilograms per hectare are likely to collapse and…